City Of Troy and Sierra Leone post highest-rated performances of 2024 – but Romantic Warrior is world #1 racehorse
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Shooting star with a personal impact: ‘You never forget a horse like Candy Ride’ – Julie Krone
Our popular series continues with the ex-Argentine performer whose star flashed briefly in the US firmament during a brilliant three-race unbeaten spell – in the process leaving an indelible mark on at least one writer and his family
Home is where the heart is: how Thore Hammer Hansen became German champion jockey
Interview with former Richard Hannon apprentice whose two G1 wins last year included the Deutsches Derby on Palladium
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Six-year-old all-weather handicapper, who represents up-and-coming Newmarket trainer James Owen, won more races than any other horse in Britain last year
The world’s ten most expensive sires for 2025
Nancy Sexton with her unmissable annual round-up of the stallions who command the highest fees on the planet
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 12 January 2025
| Horses | Romantic Warrior IRE |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | Ryan Moore |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
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